In their first finals head-to-head matchup, Courtney Force claimed a memorable Funny Car victory
against her legendary father John Force on Sunday at the Inaugural Auto-Plus NHRA New England
Nationals at New England Dragway.

Spencer Massey (Top Fuel), Allen Johnson (Pro Stock) and John Hall (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were
winners of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event, the 11th of 24 in the 2013 season.

Courtney Force earned her second victory in 2013 and third in her career, improving her overall
record against her father, a 15-time Funny Car world champion, to 4-2. It was their first meeting
in the finals. Courtney Force, who lost to John in the first round at Bristol Dragway last weekend,
outran Alexis DeJoria, Tim Wilkerson and defending Funny Car world champion Jack Beckman to reach
the championship round.

In the final round, Courtney Force powered her Traxxas Ford Mustang to a winning performance of
4.301 seconds at 261.67 mph, edging past John Force's Castrol GTX Ford Mustang, which trailed with
a 4.367 at 262.28.

C. Force defeated J. Force

"I definitely told him I was going to get some revenge (from last week) and we were able to do it.
It was a lot of fun," Courtney Force said. "We got down there and our car got in a little bit of
trouble, but I had my foot on the throttle hoping he wouldn't catch up. After the win, he came over
and hugged me and congratulated me. We were both really excited and it was great for our team."

With the win, Courtney Force moved to fourth in the points standings, while John Force, racing in
his second straight final, jumped to fifth with the runner-up finish. Courtney Force also enjoyed
the massive reaction from fans who packed New England Dragway all weekend for the NHRA's debut at
the track.

"It's unbelievable. The fans out here are so amazing," said Force, who celebrated her 25th birthday
during the event. "They were so excited to have us out here. Adding another track in this part of
the country, it was great. It really does mean a lot for me to be the first Funny Car winner at
this race."

Massey defeated Langdon

In Top Fuel, Massey claimed his second victory of the season and 12th of his career, knocking off
points leader Shawn Langdon in the final round in his Schumacher Electric dragster. Massey, who has
advanced to finals in back-to-back weeks, covered the distance in 4.105 at 271.57 to knock off
Langdon's Al-Anabi Racing dragster, which smoked the tires early and finished with a 9.694 at
81.50.

"I've been jacked up all weekend, but I really wanted to win this inaugural event," Massey said.
"This whole area is filled with die-hard fans and they were so ready for NHRA drag racing, so this
victory really means a lot to me. We were having the time of our life this weekend."

Langdon jumped past Tony Schumacher in the points standings with the runner-up finish, while Massey
stayed in third. Racing out of the No. 5 qualifying position, Massey beat Khalid alBalooshi,
teammate Schumacher and No. 1 qualifier Doug Kalitta to reach the finals, running as quick as 3.814
at 323.81 on Sunday.

"Starting from the first round, it was tough," Massey said. "When you're in Top Fuel, it's going to
be tough no matter what because you have to compete with the best of the best. Racing Tony in the
second round, that felt like a final. Shawn's been cutting great lights all weekend long, but I was
just trying to get the car to the finish line as quickly as possible."

Johnson defeated Gray

Johnson, the defending Pro Stock world champion, claimed his third victory in 2013 and 19th for his
career by outrunning Shane Gray in the final round on a holeshot. Johnson's Team Mopar Dodge
Avenger posted a 6.642 at 205.38 while Gray ran 6.633 at 210.34 in his Gray Motorsports Chevy
Camaro. The difference came down to Johnson's stellar .025 reaction time on the starting line.

"We had a great day and we just kept adapting to the track," Johnson said. "Our team really worked
hard and that was a fantastic run we put together in the finals. We made a radical change after the
semifinals to get ready for the finals, and it really worked. We found something that will help the
rest of the season."

Johnson took sole possession of second in the points standings with the victory, as Gray moved to
sixth. To reach the finals, Johnson knocked off John Gaydosh, Tom Martino and points leader Mike
Edwards in the semifinals. That victory also came on a holeshot, as Johnson posted a stellar .027
reaction time against Edwards.

"We've been doing a lot of testing and the testing is over," Johnson said. "We're in race mode from
here on out. I think we showed here that we're running well and hopefully we can keep that up going
into the (Countdown To The Championship, NHRA's six-race playoffs)."

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Hall claimed his first career win after rookie Adam Arana, who was making
his first finals appearance, fouled with a red-light start on his ProtectTheHarvest.com/MAV-TV
Buell in the final. Hall went 6.924 at 193.93 on his Viper Motorcycle Company Buell en route to the
victory.

"I don't think it's sunk in yet," said Hall, a Hamden, Conn. resident who was also making his first
final round appearance. "It's just a special time. We needed it and it came at the right time and
close to home. We're just happy to be here. I can't thank everybody enough. Matt Smith Racing has
opened up a door of opportunity for me, and it's worked out great."

Hall defeated A. Arana

Hall, who moved to second in points behind Hector Arana Jr., knocked off Smith in the second round
before beating LE Tonglet in the semifinals. Hall was also able to keep calm leading into his first
finals appearance.

"You just have to stay focused and not do anything you're going to regret," Hall said. "I made some
mistakes last year and I'm just trying to not do that this year."